Ripoll Postal Codes: 17500 to 17863 | Ripollés, Girona, Cataluña

Key Facts

Ripoll is a municipality located in the comarca (county) of Ripollés within the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Situated in the northern part of the comarca, it lies in the Pyrenean foothills along the Ter River, approximately 100 kilometers north of Barcelona. As the capital and administrative center of the Ripollés comarca, Ripoll covers an area of about 73.7 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 10,500 residents. The municipality is historically significant as the birthplace of Catalonia, with the Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll founded in the 9th century by Wilfred the Hairy playing a crucial role in the region's cultural and political development. Ripoll is divided into several neighborhoods and urban areas, with its economy traditionally based on metallurgy and ironworking, earning it the nickname "the forge of Catalonia." Today, tourism related to its Romanesque heritage and natural mountain surroundings complements local industry. For detailed postal code information and administrative subdivisions within the municipality of Ripoll, visitors can explore the specific codes assigned to its various streets and districts.

Neighboring Regions

• Campdevànol
• Gombrèn
• Les Llosses
• Molló
• Ogassa
• Pardines
• Planoles
• Queralbs
• Ribes de Freser
• Sant Joan de les Abadesses
• Toses
• Vallfogona de Ripollès